Italy vs Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension
Italy
53.9%
in 2019
Uruguay
54.7%
in 2019
Italy rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 54.7% against 53.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 32.1% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 44.0% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 52.8% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Italy or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 54.7% against 53.9% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Italy and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Italy ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.